Human extinction on Earth inevitable – multiple scenarios
Viralnova, 2014 [Joe, “Scientists Have Pinpointed When The Human Race Will Go Extinct. Spoiler Alert: It's Soon,” July 27th, http://www.viralnova.com/human-race-extinction/, RC] One day, there will come a time where humans will no longer walk the AND of resources, food, and plant life which can lead to war.
Plan Text
The United States Federal Government should develop thorium-powered lunar colonies.
Solvency
Nuclear power is best for lunar outposts, uses local resources and provides a lot of energy
Eades, 2012 [Michael, “Development of Molten Salt Reactor Technology for Space,” The Ohio State University, https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1811/51832/Eades_Michael_Honors_Thesis.pdf?sequence=1, RC] Long term science outposts on the Moon and Mars will require multi megawatt surface power AND Role of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Propulsion in the Peaceful Exploration of Space”.
Thorium nuclear power is the ideal lunar energy source
Mining thorium – among other resources – from the moon is necessary for further expansion into space, nuclear power is key
Wingo, 2013 [Dennis Wingo is president of the aerospace engineering company SkyCorp and a long-time veteran of space and computing technologies, “Moon, Mars, or Asteroids, Which is the Best Destination for Solar System Development?,” Space Ref, June 19th, http://spaceref.com/exploration/moon-mars-or-asteroids-which-is-the-best-destination-for-solar-systemdevelopment.html, RC] In the EDS policy we play upon the strengths of the three principal destinations and AND and to be delivered to Mars to provide power on the surface there.
We have a moral obligation to use space to save the human race
Schwartz, 2011 [James M., “Our Moral Obligation to Support Space Exploration,” Environmental Ethics, Vol. 33, http://www.academia.edu/4584878/Our_Moral_Obligation_to_Support_Space_Exploration, RC] When broaching the topic of space exploration as an ethical issue the general response I AND
say we have an obligation to ensure the survival of the human race.
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Human extinction on Earth inevitable – multiple scenarios
Viralnova, 2014 [Joe, “Scientists Have Pinpointed When The Human Race Will Go Extinct. Spoiler Alert: It's Soon,” July 27th, http://www.viralnova.com/human-race-extinction/, RC]One day, there will come a time where humans will no longer walk the
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of resources, food, and plant life which can lead to war.
Plan Text
The United States Federal Government should develop thorium-powered lunar colonies.
Solvency
Nuclear power is best for lunar outposts, uses local resources and provides a lot of energy
Eades, 2012 [Michael, “Development of Molten Salt Reactor Technology for Space,” The Ohio State University, https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1811/51832/Eades_Michael_Honors_Thesis.pdf?sequence=1, RC]Long term science outposts on the Moon and Mars will require multi megawatt surface power
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Role of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Propulsion in the Peaceful Exploration of Space”.
Thorium nuclear power is the ideal lunar energy source
Evans, 2012 [Kaden, “Science Thorium Presentation,” Prezi, http://prezi.com/sgqrx30elda7/science-thorium-presentation/, RC]Thorium Thorium Th 90 232.03806 Thorium can solve many of our problems.
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Using thorium is safe for a lunar base (and Thorium Dioxide can make oxygen for the base)
Wicks, 2011 [George; Simon, Jack; Zidan, Ragaiy; Lara-Curzio, Edgar; Adams, Thad; Zayas, Jose; Karkamkar, Abhi; Sindelar, Robert; Garcia-Diaz, Brenda; “Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy,” The American Ceramic Society, Ceramic Transactions Volume 224, Pp. 252-253, John Wiley & Sons Inc., http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=NPVzyM0cp3gC&oi=fnd&pg=PA249&dq=lunar+colony+thorium+reactor&ots=_vsIBCWwL0&sig=j0w5gDjpr_-PXrkQx8Cjwx0PWbY#v=onepage&q&f=false, RC]Thorium is radioactive, and everybody in America is afraid of it. With a
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produced than during the last decade, but there is also greater demand.
Mining thorium – among other resources – from the moon is necessary for further expansion into space, nuclear power is key
Wingo, 2013 [Dennis Wingo is president of the aerospace engineering company SkyCorp and a long-time veteran of space and computing technologies, “Moon, Mars, or Asteroids, Which is the Best Destination for Solar System Development?,” Space Ref, June 19th, http://spaceref.com/exploration/moon-mars-or-asteroids-which-is-the-best-destination-for-solar-systemdevelopment.html, RC]In the EDS policy we play upon the strengths of the three principal destinations and
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and to be delivered to Mars to provide power on the surface there.
Advantage 1 – Getting off the rock
We have to get off the rock to survive
Daily Mail, 2006 [“Mankind must colonise other planets to survive, says Hawking,” December 1st, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-419573/Mankind-colonise-planets-survive-says-Hawking.html, RC]Mankind will need to leave planet Earth to ensure the long-term survival of
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out into space and establish independent colonies, our future should be safe.
We have a moral obligation to use space to save the human race
Schwartz, 2011 [James M., “Our Moral Obligation to Support Space Exploration,” Environmental Ethics, Vol. 33, http://www.academia.edu/4584878/Our_Moral_Obligation_to_Support_Space_Exploration, RC]When broaching the topic of space exploration as an ethical issue the general response I
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say we have an obligation to ensure the survival of the human race.